WWE Hall of Famer, former Michigan State football player George ‘The Animal’ Steele dies at 79

George “The Animal” Steele, a legend in the ring and in the Michigan coaching community, has died at 79, according to the WWE.

Steele — whose real name is Jim Myers — is a member of the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, the WWE Hall of Fame, the Michigan Coaches Hall of Fame and the Michigan Football Coaches Hall of Fame. He was a Michigan State graduate and played football briefly for the Spartans before suffering a knee injury.